EDN 200 QUESTIONS

· How do New Hanover County or North Carolina schools compare to other schools?

· How do teachers view teaching – reasons for entering/leaving?

· How do teachers (qualifications, disciplinary policies, expectations etc.) affect student performance?

· What should be included in the curriculum - core subjects vs. broader curriculum?

· How much importance should be given to sports, and extra-curricular activities vs. academics?

· What connection is there between parents and student performance, single parents, education level of parents?

· How does social class and race affect student outcomes?

· Should one model fit all – role of “alternative schools?”

· How does class size affect outcomes?

· How do the resources (money, technology etc) available to a school affect student achievement?

· How can we effectively assess student learning (What is tested, consequences, what is proficient)?

· What % of students graduate/drop out from school and is it affected by “high stakes testing?”

· How do types of schools affect outcomes – charter, magnet, private etc?